However, the worst thing you can do it force it and buy a property that doesn't make sense. 

Neighborhood is a solid B and this property was the worst house (probably a C minus/D condition).

My thought would be asking seller to increase kickback at closing from $38,000 to somewhere in the realm of $60,000-80,000.Worst case to close I can refinance other paid of assets from the business, but it's not a preferable option, plus I don't want to pay 2 years ago market price, when that's likely no longer the value when we close on it 5 months from now.

A good agent will have contacts in title, escrow, lending, contracting, etc. which will save you time and help to prevent mistakes if & when you find a deal with working numbers.Good luck!

And that can be an expensive mistake.  

I think everyone will sigh a breath of relief and think the worst is behind them.

This is the worst way to do this.You have to ask yourself why didn't congress or the executive branch think of doing it this way?

Here's the info on this 1,550 square feet fixer upper duplex that I have under contract in Cincinnati, OH with worst & best case estimates:Current Purchase Price: $99,910.

Killed my refi immediately, and the worst part is I had to pay for the appraisal to give me the bad news.In all honesty, though, I'm not mad.

As a business I must prepare for the worst- and the worst is a tenant who paid his April rent not paying his May rent.